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Be it known that I, SAMUEL S. Barr, of. Portche'ster, Westchester county, State of-New York, have invented, made, and applied to usel a certain new and useful fImprovement in Chicken-Coups# `and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exaot"description of the said4 invention,l reference being had'to the annexed' drawing, making part of this specification, wherein-f- Figure 1` is a perspective view of said coop complete and in use. Figure 2 i'isV a section through 'the doors, or lslide for the chicken.

Similar marks of reference denote the same parts. In raising poultry, losses frequently occur-by foxes, rats, and weasels getting into the'chickencoop, and

killing the young chickens, To secure the chicken-yard against these intruders is almost impossible`,besi des 'which it is usual torkeep the diierentbroods separate by placing the hen in 'a small separate'coop, and allowing the chicken to pass into and out of that coop.

vare usually le'it exposed to the weather, and become rotten and broken.

rfhe nature of my saidinvention consists in a metallic open-work end-piece for a chicken-coop, formed with openings that are large enough for the chickens to'pass through; which openings are provided with sliding doors4 i,

or covers,counected together, so as to be operated simultaneously'. i

The other portion of the metallic plate is formed with `openings sndicient for ventilation, but of a size so small that no rats or other animals can get through to injure the chickens hence the'respeotive broods will be securely protected by simply closing thesliding doors beforeleaving the chickens f or thenight. Thiais done with ease and rapidity, even'by a child. i

In the drawing, a is the metallic plate, forming the end of the coop.; There may be a similar plate at each end, or such plate 'may form the side oi the coop. I, however, prefer to employ the end-plates, as shown, one having adoor, @through which the hen is introduced. `1

A dange, m, at the inner angles of the plate a, at each side, serves for fastening the side-boards@ c tothe metallic ends Va by screws and similar anges d d, and screws or screw-bolts answerfor scuring'the lsppedroofboards ec."

A bottom board may also be attached,it` desired, or the coop may sit upon the ground..

Tho upper portion of .the plate a. is to be lformed with small openings, of any desired shape.: The designf of the ornamental shape of these openings does 4net f'orm any partof this portion ,of my invention.

In the lower part of the plate a are openings z', of a suitable size for .the-chicken to gofreely throughv them, and h'h are doors, for coveringl these Vopenings at night. -These doors are connected together, and form a sliding plate, that is moved'with facility by the knob l or handle.

When these coopsnre not-in use, they maybe taken apart with rapidity, and packed into a small space for use the next season.

Whatf claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A chicken-coop, formed with an open-work metallic plate, in the lower portion of which there are openings,` i

closed, when desired, by a range of doors or covers, substantially as and for thc'purposes set forth.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my signature, this fourteenth dav of April, 1868,

` SAMUEL S. BENT.

Witnesses: Cms. H. SMITH, Gao. D. WALKER.

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